Allan Saxe Obituary Arlington TX , Former UTA professor and North Texas philanthropist passed away: Allan Saxe, a former professor at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) and a renowned North Texas philanthropist, has passed away. Allan Saxe was an American political scientist, author, lecturer, radio commentator, and professor emeritus of political science at UTA, where he had been a faculty member since 1965. Although he retired, Saxe continued to occasionally appear on WBAP.
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Saxe earned his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oklahoma in 1969. During his childhood, he was diagnosed with polio, which left him bedridden for several months and eventually affected his mobility, rendering him incapable of driving a car in his later years.
Saxe authored “Politics of Arlington, Texas: An Era of Continuity and Growth” and co-authored “American Government: A Core Approach.” His work has been featured in numerous political journals and magazine articles. Throughout his career, Saxe was highly regarded by his students, earning a rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Rate My Professors. He received multiple accolades for his teaching, including the UTA Chancellor’s Council Award (formerly the Amoco Award) in 1972, and the Gertrude Golladay Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching in the College of Liberal Arts in 1986, 2007, and 2008.
